Several studies have reported that lactic acid bacteria may increase the production of free fatty acids by lipolysis of milk fat, though no studies have been found in the literature showing the effect of kefir grains on the composition of fatty acids in milk. In this study the influence of kefir grains from different origins [Rio de Janeiro (AR), Viçosa (AV) e Lavras (AD)], different time of st...

We investigated the effect of a formula containing two different prebiotics (bifidogenic growth stimulator and galacto-oligosaccharide) and fermented milk products on intestinal microbiota and antibody responses to an influenza vaccine in enterally fed elderly in-patients. Patients were administered either formula containing prebiotics and fermented milk products (group F: n = 12, 79.9 ± 9.5 ye...

Lactobacillus helveticus strain H10 was isolated from traditional fermented milk in Tibet, China. We sequenced the whole genome of strain H10 and compared it to the published genome sequence of Lactobacillus helveticus DPC4571.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of fermented milk-based probiotic preparations on Helicobacter pylori eradication. DESIGN Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases and hand search of reviews, bibliographies of books and abstracts and proceedings of international conferences. REVIEW METHODS Included trials had to be randomized or quasi-randomized...

UNLABELLED Milk products are good sources of calcium that may reduce bone resorption and help prevent bone loss as well as promote bone remodeling and increase bone formation. Kefir is a product made by kefir grains that degrade milk proteins into various peptides with health-promoting effects, including antithrombotic, antimicrobial and calcium-absorption enhancing bioactivities. In a controll...

SIMOVA, E. D., D. M. BESHKOVA, Z. P. DIMITROV and Z. I. SIMOV, 2008. In vitro and in situ Bacteriocin activity of lactic acid bacteria from Bulgarian dairy products and methods for making of Lactobacillus protective fermented milks with Bacteriocin inhibitory substances. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 14: 28-42 The studies are based on two theses: 1) Fermented milks are the shortest route and the most a...

Bacillus subtilis is a generally recognized as safe probiotic, which used starter for natto fermentation. Natto functional food with antithrombus function due to nattokinase. Compared natto, fermented milk more popular food, commonly by Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus. However, there no report on B. subtilis–fermented milk. In this study, produce function, strain (B. JNFE0126) that p...

Probiotic yogurt, comprised of a Fiti sachet containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Streptococcus thermophilus C106, has been used in the developing world, notably Africa, to alleviate malnutrition and disease. In sub-Saharan African countries, fermentation of cereals such as millet, is culturally significant. The aim of this study was to investigate the fermentation capability of millet w...

Although persistent constipation is considered to be associated with skin problems, the supporting evidence is limited. Hence, this study investigated the effects of probiotic and prebiotic fermented milk on skin and intestinal conditions in an open-label trial. Among the 101 Japanese healthy young female students that participated, the 81 subjects in the intake group consumed a bottle of probi...

This study was carried out to compare the efficacy and selectivity of TOS and BS media for enumeration of bifidobacteria in commercial fermented milk products. First, bifidobacteria was isolated from 20 fermented milk products, and all isolated bifidobacteria were identified by genomic technology as Bifidobacterium lactis. The two media significantly differed from each other with regard to the ...